Reexamining supercritical gas adsorption theories in nano-porous shales under geological conditions

3D Geological Modeling under Extremely Complex Geological Conditions

3D modeling method is divided into geospatial modeling and 3D geological modeling. 3D geological modeling technique has become a favorable tool for people to observe and analyze the geological body enriched in mineral resources. Unlike geospatial modeling, 3D geological modeling must consider various geological conditions affecting spatial shape and petrophysical distribution of geological body...

Characterizing the Dissolution Rate of CO2-Brine in Porous Media under Gaseous and Supercritical Conditions

The CO2-brine dissolution homogenizes the distribution of residual CO2 and reduces the leakage risk in the saline aquifer. As a key parameter to immobilize the free CO2, the dissolution rate of CO2-brine could be accelerated through mechanisms like diffusion and dispersion, which are affected by the subsurface condition, pore structure, and background hydrological flow. This study contributed t...

In-situ Observation of Nano-particulate Gold Catalysts under Reaction Gas and Non-reaction Gas Conditions

Gold exhibits catalytic activity when it is in the form of fine particles having a size of less than 10 nm and is tightly supported on specific metal oxides such as TiO2, etc [1]. To reveal its mechanism, dynamic observation of the sample structures during the reaction by the transmission electron microscope (TEM) is quite essential. “Environmental-cell (E-cell) TEM” technique [2], which enable...

Deformation of Coal Induced by Methane Adsorption at Geological Conditions

The quenched solid density functional theory (QSDFT) is employed to study methane adsorption on coal at geological conditions. Themain focus is made on coal deformation in the course of adsorption that may result in either expansion/swelling or contraction, depending upon the pressure, temperature, and pore size. Twoqualitatively different types of deformation behaviorwere found depending upon ...

Supercritical Fluid Adsorption at the Gas-Solid Interface